A push; the act of applying force to move something forward.
ドアの押しが強くて、開けにくかった。
The door required a strong push and was hard to open.
彼は列に割り込もうと、後ろの人に押しをかけた。
He pushed the person behind him to cut into the line.
子どもが玩具を押しながら歩いている。
The child is walking while pushing a toy.
Pressure or weight; a force that presses down (physical or figurative).
大雪の押しで屋根が崩れた。
The roof collapsed under the weight/pressure of the heavy snow.
薄いガラスに指の押しが残ってしまった。
Finger pressure left a mark on the thin glass.
市場からの押しで商品の価格が下がった。
Pressure from the market pushed the product's price down.
Forcefulness; assertive or pushy behavior or authority that drives things forward.
彼の押しで会議の案が通ってしまった。
His forcefulness got the proposal approved at the meeting.
押しの強いセールスマンに契約させられた。
I was talked into signing a contract by a pushy salesman.
あの政治家は押しが強く、交渉で主導権を握ることが多い。
That politician is forceful and often takes the initiative in negotiations.
A prefix attached before a verb to indicate doing something forcefully (e.g., 押し付ける, 押し切る).
彼は反対を押し切って計画を実行した。
He pushed the plan through despite opposition.
押し売りに困っている客が相談に来た。
A customer troubled by pushy salespeople came for advice.
親の価値観を子どもに押し付けてはいけない。
You shouldn't force your values on your child.
In go (the board game), a move that pushes your stones forward by pressing against the opponent's stones; usually written in katakana as オシ.
攻めの場面でオシが非常に有効だった。
In the attacking position, an oshi was very effective.
ここでオシを打つと形が良くなる。
If you play an oshi here, the shape will improve.